| Title | FCC Conditional Waiver for LightSquared |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 36002 |
| Personal Name Creator |
De La Torre, Mindel |
| Corporate Creator | United States. Federal Communications Commission |
| Publisher | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publication Date | 20110126 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | In this Order and Authorization (Order), we grant LightSquared Subsidiary LLC (LightSquared), a Mobile Satellite Service (MSS)1 licensee in the L-Band,2 a conditional waiver of the Ancillary Terrestrial Component (ATC) “integrated service” rule. On November 18, 2010, LightSquared submitted an application for modification of its existing ATC authorization, asserting that the services it plans to offer would meet the Commission’s integrated service requirements for MSS/ATC for L-Band MSS systems.3 In considering LightSquared’s request, and in granting this waiver, we considered several factors, including LightSquared’s provision of substantial satellite service in the L-Band, its ongoing efforts to coordinate with other L-Band operators and make substantial investments to rationalize operations in the L-Band to enable use of this spectrum for both MSS and ATC broadband services, the steps it has taken to promote an MSS/ATC marketplace that includes dual-mode satellite/terrestrial devices, and its deployment of a 4G satellite/terrestrial network in the L-Band pursuant to unique and substantial terrestrial buildout requirements. We attach conditions to the waiver, drawn from commitments made by LightSquared in its request, to ensure that LightSquared’s proposed service offering – both its improved satellite service and its ancillary terrestrial component – will achieve the purposes of the integrated service rule. |
| Rosap ID | dot:9058 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9058 |
| TRT Terms | Global Positioning System; Geographic information systems; Communication systems; Mobile communication systems; Satellite communication; Wireless communication systems |
| General Subjects | Global Positioning System; Broadband; LightSquared |
| Classification | NTL - GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS - GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | DA 11-133 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Presentations |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/36000/36000/36002/FCC_Conditional_Waiver_01262011.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |